Is it OK to cable tie breather pipe to brake lines?

Karls · May 24, 2016

As per title, is this ok to do; will it be acceptable for an MOT?

bankz5152 · May 24, 2016

Why do you need to? Seems an odd thing to do when theres a perfectly fine A-Frame running just beside it

Marmaduke · May 24, 2016

I was told to by the MOT tester where the clips had broken that secure the brake pipe that runs across the rear axle

jamesmartin · May 24, 2016

Marmaduke said:
I was told to by the MOT tester where the clips had broken that secure the brake pipe that runs across the rear axle

tie it to the axle tube with a cable tie

Kwakerman · May 24, 2016

Marmaduke said:
I was told to by the MOT tester where the clips had broken that secure the brake pipe that runs across the rear axle

Just fit a new clip!

Flossie · May 24, 2016

I cabled tied my breathers to the long tubey thing that comes off the gear box and goes to the back axle.
Still ok as far as I know but I've not checked.

Kwakerman · May 24, 2016

There are a few different types of clip and they are only a few pence each (like this), just do it properly and you know it is right.

wattfield · May 24, 2016

jamesmartin said:
tie it to the axle tube with a cable tie

I did that with my brake lines but split some fuel hose lengthways and put the lines inside to protect them, used small cable ties to secure the fuel hose.

Karls · May 24, 2016

Thanks for the replies chaps.
I'm more than keen to do it right, I just can't see where clips for the rear axle breather pipe are supposed to go!

Kwakerman · May 25, 2016

PM me with an email address and I will send you two extract of the parts list which should show you what and where

Karls · May 25, 2016

Pm'd! Cheers.

mick the builder · May 25, 2016

Flossie said:
I cabled tied my breathers to the long tubey thing that comes off the gear box and goes to the back axle.
Still ok as far as I know but I've not checked.

That long tubey propshaft thing????

Flossie · May 25, 2016

I was being silly hahahaha!
It does remind me of a workmate many yrs ago who fitted panniers to his motorcycle, he put a steel strut bolted to the top and bottom of the rear damper and bolted the boxes to the strut
He couldn't understand why the ride was so harsh.

wattfield · May 25, 2016

Flossie said:
I was being silly hahahaha!
It does remind me of a workmate many yrs ago who fitted panniers to his motorcycle, he put a steel strut bolted to the top and bottom of the rear damper and bolted the boxes to the strut
He couldn't understand why the ride was so harsh.

Reminds me of the time someone threaded bungees through his rear wheel.
(No, it wasn't me!)

Is it OK to cable tie breather pipe to brake lines?

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